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During or after your studies

Get to know Swiss Post during trainee or internship placements – in keeping with the motto “You help us grow together”. Which entry programmes does Swiss Post offer you? What do the trainees and graduate interns themselves say about their placements? Find out more about the options for students here.

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Trainee programme

  • You have completed your Bachelor’s or Master’s degree
  • Lasts for 18 months
  • You’ll start in April or October
  • Two different areas of work
  • You’ll have a workload of 80 to 100 percent
  • Salary: CHF 78,000 to 80,000
Trainee programme

Graduate internship

  • You have completed the third semester or your Bachelor’s or Master’s degree
  • Lasts for 6 to 12 months
  • Individual start time
  • One specific area of work
  • You’ll have a workload of 40 to 100 percent
  • Salary: CHF 45,000 to 65,000
Graduate internship

IT trainee programme

  • You have completed your Bachelor’s or Master’s degree
  • Lasts for 18 months
  • You’ll start in April or October
  • Two different areas of work in IT
  • You’ll have a workload of 80 to 100 percent
  • Salary: CHF 78,000 to 80,000
IT trainee programme

Cross-company programme

  • You have completed your Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a MINT subject
  • Lasts for 18 months
  • You’ll start in October
  • Placements in three different companies in the field of data science (each for six months)
  • You’ll have a workload of 80 to 100 percent
  • Salary (Swiss Post): CHF 78,000
Cross-company programme

Corporate Development Career Starter

  • You have completed your Bachelor’s or Master’s degree
  •  Your assignment lasts 18 months
  • The starting date is flexible
  • You will gain an insight into projects in various logistics business units
  • You’ll have a 100 percent workload
  • Salary: CHF 78,500 
Corporate Development Career Starter programme

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PhD programme

Swiss Post’s PhD programme combines the academic and the practical. We provide support for dissertations on subjects related to our business environment. This imparts an invaluable practical relevance to your academic work and enables you to build a professional network. The positions available in our PhD programme are advertised at universities and on the Swiss Post job platform.

Bachelor’s and Master’s theses and projects

Testimonials

Current and former trainees and graduate interns share their experiences. They are also available to answer individual questions about their experiences.

Linda Heini

“Swiss Post, a dusty and outdated federal enterprise? The trainee programme proved the opposite to me! Today, I associate Swiss Post with a flexible working environment, plenty of scope for ideas and innovation, and motivated colleagues.”

Linda Heini, a trainee in Analytics and Insights Communication (previously a trainee in Development & Innovation in Delivery)

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Livio Disler

“As a trainee, I was able to take on responsibility and manage projects myself from the outset. Thanks to the fantastic working environment and the friendly atmosphere, I quickly built up my own network for my upcoming career at Swiss Post.”

Livio Disler, PostalNetwork Project Manager (former trainee in Project Management at PostalNetwork)

Livio Disler | LinkedIn

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Getting started at Swiss Post

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